Birdoswald History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsEarly Origins of the Birdoswald familyThe surname Birdoswald was first found in Cumberland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. This name has undergone many changes throughout the centuries. Conjecturally, the family name emerged from Birdswald, a Clan seated on Hadrian's Wall in Cumberland, at the station known as Amboglanna. The name was corrupted into Birdoswald, Birdwood, Birdworth, Birdswood, and Birdsworth. Early History of the Birdoswald familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Birdoswald research. Another 73 words (5 lines of text) covering the year 1603 is included under the topic Early Birdoswald History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Birdoswald Spelling VariationsIn the Middle Ages, no real standards were established to judge the accuracy of spelling and translation. They were done mostly by ear and intuition, and enormous numbers of spelling variations were the unsurprising result. Birdoswald has appeared as Birdoswald, Birdwald, Birdweld, Birdwell, Birdwood, Birdworth, Birdswood, Birdsworth, Beardwall, Beardwell, Berdwall, Berdwell, Beardwood, Beardworth and many more. Early Notables of the Birdoswald familyMore information is included under the topic Early Birdoswald Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Migration of the Birdoswald familyNorth America was far from Britain's oppressive monarchy. There, the Scottish found land and freedom, and many even the opportunity to pay back England in the American War of Independence. This brave heritage survives today largely in Clan societies and other patriotic Scottish organizations. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Birdoswald family in North America: Matthew Beardwood who settled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1856.
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